Field not show result

eduzs · #1 05-30-2019, 04:59 PM

I have this field in a document:

Code:

{ TITLE { FILLIN "Title:" } }

The problem is that I want it only to set de Title value, not show the text in the document.
Is there a way to do that?

Charles Kenyon · #2 05-31-2019, 10:00 AM

Alt+F9 to toggle display of field codes.
Look into using a MacroButton Field.

macropod · #3 05-31-2019, 03:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eduzs

I have this field in a document:

Code:

{ TITLE { FILLIN "Title:" } }

The problem is that I want it only to set de Title value, not show the text in the document.
Is there a way to do that?

You cannot do it that way. Use an ASK field instead.

eduzs · #4 06-01-2019, 02:55 AM

Thanks.
I'm using a workaround to use this field in the first occurrence of the name field instead of a single name field.
{ TITLE { Name } }

macropod · #5 06-01-2019, 04:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eduzs

I'm using a workaround to use this field in the first occurrence of the name field instead of a single name field.
{ TITLE { Name } }

Makes no sense at all that I can tell.

eduzs · #6 06-01-2019, 04:07 AM

Works for me. I can do two things at once: I define the document title and show "Name" in the first occurrence of the Name in the document.
"Name" field is set elsewhere in the doc.
I'm avoiding using the ASK field, because he only asks once and nothing else in the world makes him ask the value again, so I prefer FILLIN.
Can't use VBA in this file, I'm creating DOTX templates.
Thanks

eduzs · #7 06-01-2019, 03:44 PM

Hi there! I found another workaround
Is to use the ADDIN field which remains hidden

Code:

{ ADDIN { TITTLE {Name} }

With this code I can set TITLE value without showing anything in the text.

macropod · #8 06-01-2019, 11:13 PM

So far as I can tell, all you're doing is nesting multiple levels of invalid fields.
The { Name } field on its own returns "Error! Bookmark not defined."
The { Title } field on its own returns "Error! Bookmark not defined."
The { Addin } field on its own returns "Error! Bookmark not defined."
The {Title { Name } } field pair likewise returns "Error! Bookmark not defined."
The { Addin {Title { Name } } } field set likewise returns "Error! Bookmark not defined."
Why? Because Word has no such fields as Name or Title. If your installation supports either of these, it's because you have some kind of Word Addin installed.

eduzs · #9 06-02-2019, 03:44 AM

Hi.
{ Name } Is an empty field ( CTRL+F9 ) which I type "Name" inside, doing this, the field become a "REF" field (no need to type REF). It is set elsewhere in the document, like this:

Code:

{ SET Name { FILLIN "What's your name?" } }

Thanks.

macropod · #10 06-02-2019, 03:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eduzs

{ Name } Is an empty field ( CTRL+F9 ) which I type "Name" inside, doing this, the field become a "REF" field (no need to type REF). It is returnning a error because "Name" value is set elsewhere in the document (as I said, not shown above), like this:

Code:

{ SET Name { FILLIN "What's your name?" } }

Well, you hadn't previously mentioned the use of a SET field and, in any event, what you're doing there can be done using a simple ASK field - which is what I suggested in post #3. You really should pay attention to such things.

Quote:

Originally Posted by eduzs

TITLE: "The Title field inserts the contents of the Title box from the Summary tab in the Properties dialog box.

In that case, you should be using a DOCPROPERTY field - { Title } field on its own is not valid.

Quote:

Originally Posted by eduzs

ADDIN seems to be very useful, for any fields manipulations/settings you not want to be show in the document.

Not if that content is invalid, which was the whole point of my previous reply.

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